Bachelor of Engineering - Mechatronics

at Sault College - Ste. Marie Campus Canada

Are you interested in being part of a profession that works to improve the lives of individuals, families, groups and communities? Are you ready to learn through classroom and hands-on field placement experiences? Join us in the Social Service Worker program to develop your knowledge and skills to assume the challenging and rewarding role of a helping professional.

The core skills that you will learn in the program involve taking strengths-based, ethical, problem solving approaches that promote social justice and social well-being. You will develop strong interpersonal, group and community capacity building skills that will enable you to provide support to individuals, groups, families and communities. You will gain an understanding from a social work perspective of the needs and strengths of diverse populations, and barriers to meeting these needs. You will learn theories that are based on an anti-oppressive approach to social work, and that involved empowerment and systems based approaches. You will expand and deepen your understanding of the multiple factors involved in both creating and addressing social inequities. Throughout the second year of the program you will experience approximately 500 hours of agency field placement which provides the opportunity to apply classroom learning within a community based organization.

Program Outcomes
A graduate of the Social Service Worker Program at Sault College will reliably demonstrate the ability to:

• Develop respectful and collaborative professional and interpersonal relationships that adhere to professional, legal, and ethical standards aligned to social service work.
• Record information accurately and communicate effectively in written, digital, verbal and non-verbal ways, in adherence to privacy and freedom of information legislation, in accordance with professional and workplace standards.
• Integrate a practice framework within a service delivery continuum, addressing the needs of individuals, families and communities at micro, mezzo, macro and global levels, and work with them in achieving their goals.
• Plan and implement accessible and responsive programs and services, recognizing the diverse needs and experiences of individuals, groups, families and communities, and meeting these needs.
• Examine current social policy, relevant legislation, and political, social, historical, and/or economic systems and their impacts for individuals and communities when delivering services to the user/client.
• Develop strategies and approaches that support individual clients, groups, families and communities in building the capacity for self-advocacy, while affirming their dignity and self-worth.
• Work from an anti-oppressive, strengths-based practice, recognizing the capacity for resilience and growth of individuals and communities when responding to the diverse needs of marginalized or vulnerable populations to act as allies and advocates.
• Develop strategies and approaches to implement and maintain holistic self-care as a member of a human service profession.
• Work with individuals, groups, families and their communities to ensure that service provider strategies promote social and economic justice, and challenge patterns of oppression, discrimination and harassment, and sexual violence with clients, coworkers and communities.
• Develop the capacity to work with the Indigenous individual, families, groups and communities while respecting their inherent rights to self-determine, and to identify and address systemic barriers that produce ill-effects, developing appropriate responses using approaches such as trauma informed care practice.

Do you love being outside and working with plants, animals and the natural environment? Come to Sault College in the heart of the Algoma forest and be part of our nationally recognised fish and wildlife program.

The two-year Fish and Wildlife Conservation Technician program provides the graduate with a broad background in natural resources and specialized skills in the fish and wildlife field. Extensive fieldwork is carried out regularly and annual field camps are part of the program. Students develop skills and knowledge about fisheries and wildlife management and perform field and lab surveys. A number of courses provide insight into integrated resource management techniques that consider forests and recreational lands as multi value natural resources that provide a broad array of benefits.

Letting nature be your teacher is what the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Technician Program is all about! Sault Ste. Marie is located in the heart of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence mixed forest with ready access to the boreal forest to the north. Numerous streams, lakes, and rivers with both warm water and cold water populations are located within easy travel distance. As well as being home to the Great Lakes Forestry Centre, the Ontario Forest Research Institute, and the Forest Pest Management Institute, Sault Ste. Marie is the centre of many fish and wildlife management projects. A provincial fish hatchery, four district area offices of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, an acid precipitation field station, and the Chapleau Crown Game Preserve are all located in the area.

While you`ll spend time in traditional classroom settings with lectures and labs to introduce theoretical material, much of your time will be spent outside seeing wildlife resources and practicing the skills you`ll be learning.

Students may have the opportunity to be involved in applied research projects. Please see the `Applied Research Centre` section for more information relating to the Sault College Applied Research Centre.

Co-operative Education (Co-op)
Co-operative Education (Co-op) provides opportunities for you to learn beyond your classroom as you integrate relevant work experiences into your academic studies. Co-op also lets you further develop life and employment skills while earning money. You can also get a better idea of the career options available to you and build your network of contacts for future employment. Many employers prefer hiring co-op grads because of the applied learning they receive. We will prepare you for your summer work term and employment upon graduation.

Are you unsure of what to study at the post-secondary level? This program is designed to help you choose the path that is right for you. You will gain a strong foundation in academic skills and you will have the opportunity to choose from a wide variety of courses in communications, social sciences, humanities, and math and science. With the assistance of the General Arts and Science staff and faculty, you will choose electives to create an individualized timetable.

Pathways
After completion of this program, you may choose to follow one of these pathways:

• Continue in the second year of the General Arts and Science UniversityTransfer diploma program
• Continue study in another Sault College diploma program
• Apply to an Ontario university for admission

Applicable credits earned in the General Arts and Science Certificate program will count towards completion of other Ontario college diploma programs offered at Sault College.
Once you have successfully completed two semesters of full-time studies (minimum of 36 credits) you will be awarded a General Arts and Science One Year Certificate.

Full-time students successfully completing two semesters of the General Arts and Science - One-Year Certificate option, provided they meet the specific program entrance requirements, will be guaranteed a position in the first year of the postsecondary program of their choice, with the exception of limited enrolment programs. Limited enrolment programs will guarantee 10 percent of their seats for full-time students successfully completing the General Arts and Science - One-Year Certificate program and meeting other entrance criteria.

The Metal Fabrication Technician (welder-fitter) program at Sault College will provide you with the thorough knowledge and understanding needed in the fields of welding and fabricating. The first year of this two-year program concentrates on covering welding techniques, while the second year focuses on more in-depth knowledge related to how to build structures made of metal. During your education, you will be taught how to safely and effectively lay out and then build the parts needed for large projects like bridges, buildings, towers and platforms. You will also learn how to construct and repair steel stairs, boilers, tanks, chutes, hoppers, stacks, and other assemblies and steel structures. Skilled instructors will teach you how to successfully plan interesting projects, quote the costs of materials needed, and use state-of-the-art equipment to make parts for projects with varying degrees of difficulty and assemble them.

Are you interested in progressing to university? The General Arts and Science UniversityTransfer diploma gives you the opportunity to explore a wide variety of subject areas such as communications, social sciences, humanities, the arts or math and science at a postsecondary level, and discover what it is that interests you. The UniversityTransfer diploma program also provides you with an excellent foundation for a university education, another diploma program or a career that requires wide-ranging and flexible, transferable skills, which meet the needs of many employers. This program can be taken full or part time allowing you flexibility in your studies.

Program Outcomes
A graduate of the Sault College General Arts and Science - UniversityTransfer Program will reliably demonstrate the ability to:

• Develop, through general knowledge gained in a wide range of subjects, insight into both self and society.
• Develop flexibility and clarity of both thought and expression in order to develop communications competence to a level required by business and industry.
• Understand and utilize critical thinking processes and problem solving techniques.
• Examine and evaluate various aspects of our changing society to assist in developing a sense of personal and social responsibility as a citizen in society.
• Employ basic vocational, skills drawn from the areas of the Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences of Vocational Studies (Business, Technology).

This program is not a direct intake. This does not preclude current Sault College Electrical Engineering program students from working towards gaining this additional diploma.
If you are enrolled in any of the following Sault College Electrical Engineering Programs listed below, you may be eligible in your second or third year to take courses that will allow you to gain this additional diploma:

• 4026 - Electrical Engineering Technician - Process Automation
• 4127 - Electrical Engineering Technician - Process Automation & Trades
• 4029 - Electrical Engineering Technology - Process Automation

The Instrumentation and Control Engineering Technician program will prepare you to install, calibrate, configure, maintain, service, test, troubleshoot, analyze and upgrade measuring and control devices and systems, which equip process industries.

Sault College`s Business program has ranked higher than the provincial program average in student satisfaction over the past two years, making it an excellent investment in your future career. In 2014, the program received 100% satisfaction from our grads.

Our Business program specializes in providing you with the best education possible in the competitive world of business. Sault College`s unique geographic location, bordering the United States, allows us the opportunity to provide a global perspective to the important study of business. Our well-respected instructors, guest speakers, and curriculum integrate the use of current technologies and innovative software in a simulation of the real world of business, giving you the edge you need to succeed. You can rest assured that the Business program will provide you with a unique set of skills that are in increasing demand and highly regarded by the business community. At Sault College, preparing you for a successful career is Our Business.

The Sault College Mobile Application Design program prepares you for the evolving and in-demand fields of mobile design development and web application development.

As a mobile application designer in the program, you’ll build native applications for mobile devices, cross-platform web applications for all devices and create web and mobile-based solutions using the most current technologies.

Courses are taught by industry experts and cover topic such as:

• Responsive web design
• User experience (UX) design
• User interface (UI) design
• Mobile application design and development
• Cross-platform web applications for all devices
• Business skills

Your path is unique. And we have options for that! The Mobile Application Design Program is a one-year post-diploma program gives you flexibility and strengthens your marketability in the workforce.

The Mechanical Engineering Technician - Manufacturing program is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills required to pursue a rewarding career as a Mechanical Technician in the steel, mining, and wind-energy industry. You will receive a strong foundation in a wide variety of industrial applications including how to assist in preparing conventional and computer-assisted design (CAD) engineering designs, drawings and specifications; carry out mechanical tests and analysis of machines, components and materials; help with the design of material handling, drives and maintenance equipment for use in manufacturing processes; assist in the inspection of mechanical installations and conduction projects; and participate in the installation, repair and maintenance of machinery and equipment.

The 3-year Mechanical Engineering Technology advanced diploma program will give you what it takes to help bring design to life!
Through in-class instruction and a world-class lab simulating the manufacturing environment, gain the critical skills to become an integral member of today’s engineering teams, including:

• Quality control procedures
• In-depth performance testing
• Product development support
• Design and manufacturing
• Improving engineering designs through analysis